mlb team most strikeout in a game by 9 equals pitches inning

5 teams are tied for striking out the most hitters in a game, with 26 strikeouts. The first three are the New York Mets on August 23, 2019, the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 2, 2017 and the New York Yankees on May 7, 2017.

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	TEAM	SO	IP	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	ERA	SHO	SV	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	IBB	TBF	WP	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	H/9
1	Mets	26	14.0	8/23/2019	NYM	vs	ATL	L 1-2	1.29	0	0	8	2	2	0	5	1	1	56	0	16.71	3.21	5.20	0.00	46.4	8.9	0.93	.333	1.29	5.14
2	Dodgers	26	12.0	6/2/2017	LAD	@	MIL	W 2-1	0.75	0	0	5	1	1	1	2	1	1	45	0	19.50	1.50	13.00	0.75	57.8	4.4	0.58	.267	0.75	3.75
3	Yankees	26	18.0	5/7/2017	NYY	@	CHC	W 5-4	2.00	0	0	11	4	4	1	10	1	4	76	1	13.00	5.00	2.60	0.50	34.2	13.2	1.17	.263	2.00	5.50
4	Angels	26	17.0	6/8/2004	ANA	vs	MIL	L 0-1	0.53	0	0	9	1	1	0	5	1	0	65	0	13.76	2.65	5.20	0.00	40.0	7.7	0.82	.273	0.53	4.76
5	Athletics	26	20.0	7/9/1971	OAK	vs	CAL	W 1-0	0.00	0	0	11	0	0	0	1	0	0	72	1	11.70	0.45	26.00	0.00	36.1	1.4	0.60	.244	0.00	4.95
6	Diamondbacks	25	19.0	9/24/2019	ARI	vs	STL	W 3-2	0.95	0	0	13	2	2	2	4	0	0	73	0	11.84	1.89	6.25	0.95	34.2	5.5	0.89	.262	0.95	6.16
7	Rays	24	13.0	8/17/2019	TBR	vs	DET	W 1-0	0.00	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	42	0	16.62	0.00		0.00	57.1	0.0	0.23	.176	0.00	2.08
8	Astros	24	14.0	6/12/2019	HOU	vs	MIL	L 3-6	3.86	0	0	10	6	6	4	1	0	0	53	0	15.43	0.64	24.00	2.57	45.3	1.9	0.79	.250	3.86	6.43
9	Red Sox	24	11.0	5/14/2019	BOS	vs	COL	L 4-5	4.09	0	0	6	5	5	2	2	0	0	41	0	19.64	1.64	12.00	1.64	58.5	4.9	0.73	.308	4.09	4.91
10	Giants	24	18.0	4/12/2019	SFG	vs	COL	W 3-2	1.00	0	0	11	2	2	0	3	0	1	67	1	12.00	1.50	8.00	0.00	35.8	4.5	0.78	.275	1.00	5.50
11	Mets	24	14.0	6/2/2018	NYM	vs	CHC	L 1-7	4.50	0	0	17	7	7	1	9	0	3	66	0	15.43	5.79	2.67	0.64	36.4	13.6	1.86	.500	4.50	10.93
12	Red Sox	24	15.0	9/15/2017	BOS	@	TBR	W 13-6	3.60	0	0	13	6	6	4	7	0	2	64	1	14.40	4.20	3.43	2.40	37.5	10.9	1.33	.310	3.60	7.80
13	Cubs	24	17.0	5/15/2003	CHC	@	MIL	W 4-2	1.06	0	1	9	2	2	1	4	0	0	63	0	12.71	2.12	6.00	0.53	38.1	6.3	0.76	.235	1.06	4.76
14	Cardinals	23	18.2	9/24/2019	STL	@	ARI	L 2-3	1.45	0	0	13	3	3	1	9	0	3	74	1	11.09	4.34	2.56	0.48	31.1	12.2	1.18	.293	1.45	6.27
15	Diamondbacks	23	13.0	5/8/2019	ARI	@	TBR	W 3-2	0.69	0	1	8	1	2	0	6	1	1	52	1	15.92	4.15	3.83	0.00	44.2	11.5	1.08	.364	1.38	5.54
16	Red Sox	23	19.0	9/5/2017	BOS	vs	TOR	W 3-2	0.95	0	0	12	2	2	1	4	0	0	71	0	10.89	1.89	5.75	0.47	32.4	5.6	0.84	.256	0.95	5.68
17	Red Sox	23	10.0	9/25/2016	BOS	@	TBR	W 3-2	1.80	0	0	7	2	2	0	3	1	0	40	0	20.70	2.70	7.67	0.00	57.5	7.5	1.00	.538	1.80	6.30
18	Astros	23	15.1	5/31/2003	HOU	@	CHC	L 0-1	0.00	0	0	10	0	1	0	4	0	1	58	0	13.50	2.35	5.75	0.00	39.7	6.9	0.91	.323	0.59	5.87
19	Rays	22	18.0	6/27/2019	TBR	@	MIN	W 5-2	1.00	0	0	9	2	2	0	5	0	1	65	0	11.00	2.50	4.40	0.00	33.8	7.7	0.78	.237	1.00	4.50
20	Red Sox	22	12.0	5/8/2019	BOS	@	BAL	W 2-1	0.75	0	1	5	1	1	0	0	2	0	43	0	16.50	0.00		0.00	51.2	0.0	0.42	.263	0.75	3.75
21	Cubs	22	18.0	5/7/2017	CHC	vs	NYY	L 4-5	2.00	0	0	10	4	5	1	5	0	0	70	0	11.00	2.50	4.40	0.50	31.4	7.1	0.83	.214	2.50	5.00
22	Astros	22	14.0	8/1/2016	HOU	vs	TOR	W 2-1	0.64	0	0	6	1	1	1	3	0	0	51	2	14.14	1.93	7.33	0.64	43.1	5.9	0.64	.200	0.64	3.86
23	Marlins	22	12.0	7/6/2005	FLA	vs	MIL	W 5-4	3.00	0	0	4	4	4	0	5	0	0	45	1	16.50	3.75	4.40	0.00	48.9	11.1	0.75	.222	3.00	3.00
24	Dodgers	22	18.0	8/8/1972	LAD	@	CIN	L 1-2	1.00	0	0	8	2	2	0	9	1	3	71	0	11.00	4.50	2.44	0.00	31.0	12.7	0.94	.205	1.00	4.00
25	Giants	22	23.0	5/31/1964	SFG	@	NYM	W 8-6	1.96	0	1	20	5	6	1	3	1	1	91	0	8.61	1.17	7.33	0.39	24.2	3.3	1.00	.297	2.35	7.83

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Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
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Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
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Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
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